Vitamin D deficiency in a tropical country - Treatment and prevention in children

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 84-89

  Joshi, Kriti ^a   Bhatia, Vijayalakshmi ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cholecalciferol; Rickets; Sunshine; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; DIHYDROTACHYSTEROL; LUMISTEROL; PARATHYROID HORMONE; VITAMIN D;

BONE METABOLISM; CALCIUM DEFICIENCY; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE NEED; INDIA; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LACTATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MINERAL METABOLISM; OSTEOLYSIS; POLLUTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; RICKETS; RISK FACTOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TROPICS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D METABOLISM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADOLESCENT; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHILD; COMPLICATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RICKETS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84898907427     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1241-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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